Kathua
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This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Kathua district.
Kathua is a city and municipal council of the Jammu division of Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir in the disputed Kashmir region.[1] The city is the headquarters of Kathua district and is divided into 27 wards which constitute the Kathua Municipal Council. It is situated along NH-44 The city has a bustling industrial area and an army cantonment adjoining it. Being a transit hub for industrial activity in the state, the city has a large industrial base with textile park, Biotechnology and Pharma industrial and research park, Cement industry and many medium scale MSMEs.[4][5][6][7]
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Kathua | |
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City administered by India | |
Clockwise from top: Atal Setu, Jasrota Fort, Industrial Estate | |
Coordinates: 32.385°N 75.517°E / 32.385; 75.517 | |
Administering country | India |
Union territory | Jammu and Kashmir |
District | Kathua |
Settled | 1025 BC[2] |
Named for | "KATHAI"[3] |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
• Body | Kathua Municipal Council (21) Seats |
• Chairman Municipal Council | Naresh Sharma (BJP) |
Area | |
• Total | 28.32 km2 (10.93 sq mi) |
Elevation | 393 m (1,289 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 59,866 |
• Density | 3,765/km2 (9,750/sq mi) |
Languages = Dogri & Hindi | |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 184101(HEAD OFFICE), 184104(Mini Secretariat) |
Telephone code | 01922 |
Literacy | 86.46% |
Website | http://kathua.nic.in/ |
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